I cant get it out

jasonslaphead · Mar 11, 2009

I have a bolt stuck in and I cant get it out. It seems that the bolt and the metal sleeve inside the bush have stuck themselves together. I can rotate the bolt with a spanner but im bored doing that now. I have tried generous applications of wd40, plusgas and some other stuff over the last couple of weeks but it aint going nowhere. I have also tried beating it severely with a variety of hammers. There isnt enough room at the side to get a grinder in without damaging either the bracket or the end of the arm . anyone got any clever ideas.

Trewey · Mar 11, 2009

Yer pic don't work.
Which bolt is it?

iannotts · Mar 11, 2009

i can see it

, look like trailing arm to axle bolt

jasonslaphead · Mar 11, 2009

the swear filter didnt like the name of the image ive changed it now its the rear trailing arm

Trewey · Mar 11, 2009

iannotts said:
i can see it , look like trailing arm to axle bolt

In that case, if you're careful, you can get a thin cutting disc in there. Well, I have, several times, without damaging the bracket or arm.

Trewey · Mar 11, 2009

Alternatively, attack it with a gas axe until the rubber of the bush has burnt away.

Sean · Mar 11, 2009

get a ultra thin cutting disc for yer grinder and cut along the orange line

mjltigger · Mar 11, 2009

where r u gonna cut? looks to me like it'll need drilling.. but I know nout about deafenders

Sean · Mar 11, 2009

fecking dialup ..........

mjltigger · Mar 11, 2009

you'd need steady hands to cut along the orange lines... which bit are you replacing so you can sacrifice it....

jasonslaphead · Mar 11, 2009

Im only replacing the bush, will see if i can find some of the thin disks anywhere.

Sean · Mar 11, 2009

mjltigger said:
you'd need steady hands to cut along the orange lines... which bit are you replacing so you can sacrifice it....

a semi trained chimp could cut along that orange line, it's just the bush - all he needs is two cuts through to part the bolt - the arm will then lift so he can beat the bush and the sleeve out

mjltigger · Mar 11, 2009

i accept I am less dextrous than a semi trained chimp.. but I would probably move, crack the disc and take my eye out trying to cut through that bolt down the bush..

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 11, 2009

mjltigger said:
i accept I am less dextrous than a semi trained chimp..

blurry eck, Tigger - yu are giving em away today

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Griffdowg · Mar 11, 2009

buy a bigger hammer

jasonslaphead · Mar 11, 2009

Hurrah its off thanks for the help.

Sean · Mar 11, 2009

jasonslaphead said:
Hurrah its off thanks for the help.

how ?

Griffdowg · Mar 11, 2009

he bought a bigger hammer :0

bustersbus · Mar 11, 2009

Ah wonder if he stuck the nut back on a wee bit and hit it with a hammer whilst stickin' a spanner on the other end and twistin'/pullin' it at the same time?? Dun't matter if the bolt got fecked as new ones are quite cheap anyways and sometimes recommended to change it anyways

BTW slaphead, mind and stick some copper grease in there when ye stick it back together.. easier to take it back out the next time

109party · Mar 11, 2009

have you tryed getting it hot then using a punch try punching it out when its red hot will be easyer

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